User Guide

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Chapter 12: User Programmable Functions
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10 easy steps to make a Soloist:
1. Bring up the Soloist window by pressing the [Solo] Button or Shift+F4.
2. Select a blank spot in your list of soloists and press the Soloist Maker [Edit] button.
3. Insert the title of your soloist and any memo note you wish to add. (The Num field will be filled in for
you.) Call this one “Bebop Saxophone.” For the memo, you can put in information like, “Basic bebop Sax
solo, will work with most swing styles. Check “Double Time?” if tempo is slower.”
4. Choose the type of soloist, i.e., Swing 8th notes, Even 8th notes, Swing 16th notes, etc. This should be set
to Swing 8ths.
5. This style uses the default ST2 database, J_SWING.ST2. Another choice could be made from the Soloists
folder by clicking on the [.ST2] button.
6. Press the [Choose] button to select the instrument the soloist should play (i.e. Tenor Saxophone).
Note: You may also select an instrument from the Patch Change window, but selecting an instrument with the 'choose' button also
fills in the note range information specific to that instrument. You'll notice that the correct range for tenor saxophone has been filled
in to the Note Range settings.
7. Modify (if required) the phrase length, space length, and outside range parameters.
8. Change the Legato Boost to 10 %. This will % to add 10% to the duration of the notes.
9. Increase the Lateness by -5. This will play the notes more “on the beat” than other jazz soloists.
10. Increase the 8th Note spacing by -5. This will play the 8th notes in a more even feel than other Jazz
soloists.
If your screen looks something like the one shown, press [OK]. Then, give Band-in-a-Box a few moments to load
its knowledgebase of solo ideas and new parameters, and an additional few moments to analyze the chords.
Playback will then begin automatically. Enjoy the solo!